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Giorgio Moroder Biography

Birth Name:Hansjörg Moroder

Birth Place:Urtijëi, Italy

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Awarded with the Commendatore Ordineal Merito della Repubblica Italiana in 2005, the highest ranking honour of the Italian Republic
First made a name for himself in Germany after his recording "Looky Looky" won a gold disc
Through his production company and his own synthesizer-heavy music, he shaped the sound of disco and influenced later genres such as new wave, techno and electronic music
Known for his galloping bass lines and his switches from acoustic to electric instrumentation, he has incorporated electronic, new wave music and rock into his film scores
Worked with Claudio Zampolli to create the Cizeta supercar in the 1980s
Has written songs for several Olympic Games events, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Awards

1978LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
1979Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: winner
1979Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
1979Grammy-Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: nominated
1981Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1981Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1983Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1983Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1984Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: nominated
1984Bambi-Film - National: winner
1984Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1984Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
1984Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
1984Grammy-Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: winner
1984Razzie Award-Worst Musical Score: nominated
1985Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
1985Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
1985Razzie Award-Worst Musical Score: nominated
1987ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
1987Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1987Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
1988ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
1989David-Best Song (Migliore Canzone): nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Song: nominated